National Briefing | New England: Massachusetts: Jail Term In Race Plot

Published: March 14, 2003

A woman convicted of plotting with her boyfriend to blow up Jewish and black landmarks was sentenced to nearly five years in prison by a judge who described the couple's plans as ''hateful'' and ''horrible.'' A federal jury convicted the couple, Erica Chase, 23, and Leo Felton, 32, in July for what prosecutors described as a scheme to foment a racial holy war. Ms. Chase apologized for her role in the plot and said she had turned her life around. Mr. Felton was sentenced in December to up to 22 years in prison.